Just Fill in the Blanks and Follow the Directions!
BOOK
Author (Last name, First name): Title of Book (Don’t forget to underline): City of publication: _ Publishing Company: _ Year of Copyright: _
Put it together : Last name, First name. Title of Book. City: Publishing Company, Date.
Example:
MAGAZINE ARTICLE
Author (Last Name, First Name):
Title of Article (Be sure to put in “quotations”):
Title of Magazine (Don’t forget to underline): _ Date and Year of Publication (Written as 13 Dec. 1993): _
Page Numbers (Starting Page – Ending page): _
Put it Together : Last name, First name. “Title of Article.” Title of Magazine Date and Year of Publication: Page Numbers.
Example:
DATABASE
Author (Last Name, First Name):
Title of Article (Be sure to put in “quotations”):
Title of Magazine (Don’t forget to underline): _
Month(s) and Year of Publication: _
Page Numbers: _ Name of Database:
Name of Search Engine:
Date Found (Written as 13 Dec. 1996): _
Full Web Address (Don’t forget to use <brackets>):
Put it together:
Example:
INTERNET SOURCE
Author (Last Name, First Name):
Document Title (Don’t forget to use “quotations”): _
Title of Web Site (Be sure to underline):
Name of Editor: _ Date of Latest Revision: _
Sponsoring Institution:
Date of Access (Written as 13 Dec. 1996):
Full Web Address (Don’t forget to use <brackets>):
Put it Together:
Last name, First name. “Document Title.” Title of Web Site. Name of Editor. Date of latest Revision. Sponsoring Institution. Date of Access. <http://www.Full Web Address.htm>.
INTERVIEW
Name of person interviewed (Last name, First name): _
Type of interview (personal, email, telephone): _
Date of interview (day month year): _ Put it together:
Last name, First name. Personal Interview. 5 March 2003.
Example:
Once you have all of your sources, alphabetize them and type them on a separate page. Double space and use the format shown. Type Works Cited at the top of the page and center it. Don't forget that the second and subsequent lines of entries are indented 5 spaces. You’re done!
Goof-Proof MLA Citations
Just Fill in the Blanks and Follow the Directions!
BOOK
Author (Last name, First name):
Title of Book (Don’t forget to underline):
City of publication: _
Publishing Company: _
Year of Copyright: _
Put it together :
Last name, First name. Title of Book. City: Publishing Company, Date.
Example:
MAGAZINE ARTICLE
Author (Last Name, First Name):
Title of Article (Be sure to put in “quotations”):
Title of Magazine (Don’t forget to underline): _
Date and Year of Publication (Written as 13 Dec. 1993): _
Page Numbers (Starting Page – Ending page): _
Put it Together :
Last name, First name. “Title of Article.” Title of Magazine Date and Year of Publication: Page Numbers.
Example:
DATABASE
Author (Last Name, First Name):
Title of Article (Be sure to put in “quotations”):
Title of Magazine (Don’t forget to underline): _
Month(s) and Year of Publication: _
Page Numbers: _
Name of Database:
Name of Search Engine:
Date Found (Written as 13 Dec. 1996): _
Full Web Address (Don’t forget to use <brackets>):
Put it together:
Example:
INTERNET SOURCE
Author (Last Name, First Name):
Document Title (Don’t forget to use “quotations”): _
Title of Web Site (Be sure to underline):
Name of Editor: _
Date of Latest Revision: _
Sponsoring Institution:
Date of Access (Written as 13 Dec. 1996):
Full Web Address (Don’t forget to use <brackets>):
Put it Together:
Last name, First name. “Document Title.” Title of Web Site. Name of Editor. Date of latest Revision. Sponsoring Institution. Date of Access. <http://www.Full Web Address.htm>.
INTERVIEW
Name of person interviewed (Last name, First name): _
Type of interview (personal, email, telephone): _
Date of interview (day month year): _
Put it together:
Last name, First name. Personal Interview. 5 March 2003.
Example:
Once you have all of your sources, alphabetize them and type them on a separate page. Double space and use the format shown. Type Works Cited at the top of the page and center it. Don't forget that the second and subsequent lines of entries are indented 5 spaces. You’re done!